The kids and I have made a few crafty things in the run up to Christmas - these Homemade Tree Decorations:
And also some salt dough decorations, which were fun to make so we got on a bit of a roll and I decided we'd be a bit ambitious and make a Christmas Snow Globe. This was made all the more exciting because it meant I would need a glue gun - something that is a must have for most crafters - so I think I've made it into the ranks now! hahahaha!
What you will need to make a Christmas Snow Globe:
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| Materials with my Glamorous Assistant! |
An empty clean glass jar with a secure lid
Enamel paint to paint the jar lid
A plastic Christmassy ornament - important to pick a material that won't perish in the water
Glitter
Glycerin - can be bought from pharmacy
Water
Glue Gun
Silicone
And one Glamorous Assistant!
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| Firstly Paint the Lid with the Enamel Paint - we chose Red! |
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| We dried the lid with the hair dryer in order to speed up the process! |
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| Add glue (using glue gun!) to underside of lid and attach Snowman. Stick optional stars around the jar. Fill jar with water! |
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| Add Glitter - LOTS! |
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| Add Glycerin - just a dash - to thicken the water and make the glitter float and swirl around better! |
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| Then screw on your lid and seal up the jar using silicon (the stuff that you would use to seal round baths) - smooth it round neatly and then leave the jar with your Snowman upside down overnight, to ensure silicone dries and seals |
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| In the morning turn over your snowglobe and check that it's not leaking! Add a pretty ribbon to the bottom and give it a good shake and watch the magic! This will make a fab Christmas gift for the Grandparents! |
Yay, we love making snow globes - it's our one tried and true craft :)